Economic analysis of the gypsy moth problem in the northeast: I. applied to commercial forest stands

Roger E. McCay; William B. White

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Economic analysis of the gypsy moth problem in the northeast: I. applied to commercial forest stands

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Roger E. McCay, William B. White

Year:

1973

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-275. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 9p.

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Abstract

A method of calculating immediate and future losses caused by the gypsy moth is presented, using examples of pulpwood and sawtimber stands. Discounting of future losses to evaluate their cost in terms of current expenditure is explained. The effect of infestation on forest management is discussed and a format is given for considering control decisions.

Citation

McCay, Roger E.; White, William B. 1973. Economic analysis of the gypsy moth problem in the northeast: I. applied to commercial forest stands. Res. Pap. NE-275. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 9p.